もてる

もてる · moteru · JLPT N1 · verb-ichidan

to be well liked

🌟 もて (hold/have) + る: someone others 'hold' in high regard, like a star you're holding onto

もてる comes from もつ (to hold, to have). Being popular means people want to hold onto you, so you 'have' lots of attention.

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